The Grand Inquisitor - Hardcover

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Author)

The Grand Inquisitor is a philosophical novella written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It is a part of his larger work, The Brothers Karamazov. The book is set in Seville, Spain, during the time of the Inquisition. The story revolves around a conversation between Jesus Christ and the Grand Inquisitor, who is a powerful leader of the Catholic Church.In the story, Jesus returns to Earth during the height of the Inquisition and performs several miracles. The people are in awe of him, but the Grand Inquisitor sees him as a threat to the power of the Church. He has Jesus arrested and confronts him in his prison cell. The Grand Inquisitor tells Jesus that he was wrong to give people freedom and that they cannot handle it. He believes that the Church should control people's lives and that they should be given bread and security instead of freedom.Jesus listens to the Grand Inquisitor's arguments but does not respond. The Grand Inquisitor continues to speak, telling Jesus that he will be executed the next day. Jesus kisses the Grand Inquisitor on the lips and then disappears. The Grand Inquisitor is left alone, questioning his beliefs and the choices he has made.The Grand Inquisitor is a powerful exploration of the themes of free will, faith, and the role of the Church in society. It is a thought-provoking work that challenges readers to question their own beliefs and values.""He comes silently and unannounced; yet all--how strange--yea, all recognize Him, at once! The population rushes towards Him as if propelled by some irresistible force; it surrounds, throngs, and presses around, it follows Him.... Silently, and with a smile of boundless compassion upon His lips, He crosses the dense crowd, and moves softly on. The Sun of Love burns in His heart, and warm rays of Light, Wisdom and Power beam forth from His eyes, and pour down their waves upon the swarming multitudes of the rabble assembled around, making their hearts vibrate with returning love.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.